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EU Member States' electricity grids are interconnected and therefore, electricity policy in one Member State may influence the functioning of electricity systems in the other states. This work analyzes the impact of an EU Member State's energy policy on the other Member States from the perspective of the right to determinate their electricity mix. The work argues that the scope of a Member State's right to electricity mix guaranteed by Article 194(2) TFEU is limited considerably. The right of a Member State to decide on the choice of its energy sources and the general structure of its energy supply in the electricity sector is restricted by the same rights of the other Member States.
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Viktor Szabo, MBL: Studied Law at Masaryk University & Institute for Energy and Regulatory Law, Technical University Berlin.
Summary
With the help of friends who recognized her extraordinary talent, Althea Gibson rose from a childhood of playing stickball on Harlem streets to claim victory at Wimbledon. It is widely recognized that her sacrifices along the way paved the road for the successes of Venus and Serena Williams. But Althea's was a victory hard fought and painfully won.
She had no idea the turn her life would take when she met Angela Buxton at the French Indoor Championships. Despite her athletic prowess, Althea was shunned by the other female players. Her failing was her skin color. Angela, the granddaughter of Russian Jews, was also shunned. Her failing was her religion. Finding themselves without doubles partners, the pair decided to join forces, and together they triumphed, going on to win the 1956 championship at Wimbledon. The two women would become lifelong friends, and Angela would prove to be among Althea's greatest supports during her darkest times.
Gibson died in 2003, but her life and her contributions to tennis and race relations in the United States are well preserved in this valuable book. Bruce Schoenfeld delivers not only the true story of Gibson's life but also an inspiring account of two underdogs who refused to let bigotry win -- both on and off the courts.
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"A detailed look at an era, a friendship and a sport."
